Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-12-24
Local Item s,

Mir. Thomas Muldoon was one of the visit ors from she Mammoth last week.
 Mir. c. w. Culver, wife and son, were in Florence last Saturday and Sunday.
 Mir. R. c. Brown, of the ENTERPRISE reached home to-day from California.
 The family of Mir. Ed. Ayers arrived by the Casa Guande stage on Tuesday. Mr. Alex Bird of American Flag, vis- ited Florence during the court session.
 Mir c. NJ. Marshall made a quick run up from Casa Grande and back thls week.
 Hon. P. R. Brady returned from 2 visit of two weeks to Tucson, last Mon day.
 Turkeys are roasting high this year and won't come down by coaxing, worth a snap.
 Havara Cigars, twenty-five in a box; suitable, for Holiday presents, at Chas. Holborn's.
 The Governors revocation of his quar- antiHe proclamation appears in to-day B ENTERPRISE.
 The shortest days of the year occurred du ing she present week and they are no W growing longer.
 Wood has been in firm demand this week and prices have-advanced a little above the ruling rates.
 A few wild geese are brought in among the many ducks by sportsmen. They are in prime condition just now.
 
 A Tucson gentleman arrived day or two ago to examine the prospects for & hrst class bakery in Florence.
 MT G. A. Newton, of Globe, has open ed jewellers establishment in J. M. Ochoa's store, for short season.
 The Southern Pacific railroad company paid it's taxes in Pinal county just in season to escape the delinquent penalty. Mir Morris Davis presented the ENTER PRISE publishers with.a fine mess of his last crop of new potatoes that were dug last Saturday.
 Kelly's Island, Ohio. Sweet Catawba, at Chas. Eolborns.
 Col. A. E. Pitkir, formerly of Tucson- passed through Florence last Saturday for the Reymert camp, where he has ac- cepted a position.
 The Express company and the U. S. mails are filled with souvenirs of affec- ton on their way to gladden. the hearts of some dear friend or relative.
 The grand ball at the court house next Monday night will be a very fine affair, and a general attendance is desired. The Tempe band will furnish the music.
 Mir. w. Wood Porter took Bud Doz- fer under SIX years sentence, and Rob- ert Dunn, who was brought up for wit ness, to the Yuma penitentiary last Sun day.
 Mr. w. J. Bley is building himself a neat frame cottage, near the school house. will contain four rooms and Is the first frame house erected in the town of Flor cnce.
 Merritts, New York Cider, ly the bot tie, at Chas Holborn's.
 Mir Eugene A Brown, son of Mir. and Mrs. Geo. w. Brown, returned on Thursday from six months visit to Ga lifornia, and will spend the winter at home.
 The amount of Christmas goods tkat have come to Florence indicates that the little folks will be well remembered by St. Nicholas in his nocturnal journey af- ter they go to sleep tonight.
 The first consignment of 100 tons of coke for the Old Globe company is ex- pected to reach Wilcox sometime during the present month. Copper mines must now make their little surplus.
 Mr. c. D. Montgomery came over from Pheni1 last week and paid the taxes of the Maricopa and Phenix' railroad com pany. Mir. Montgomery Is a pleasant gentleman whom it is pleasure to meet.
 Atlanta, Georgia, Peach Brandy, at Chas Holborns.
 MT. Geo. w. Saunders, of Tucson, ar rived cn Monday to remodel the fouring mill of Hon. P R. Brady. He will likely remain here for several weeks. He IS not only very pleasant gentleman, but IS one of the best millwrights in the west
 The new time table of the Southern Pacific railway which went into effect on Wednesday, will bring the California passengers to Casa Gran 1e at about 9 o'clock in the evening, if the schedule time is observed.
 Choice Liquors, of all kinds, at Chas. Holborns.
 There have been examinations held in all the public school classes this week closing with very elaborate entertain ment yesterday afternoon, in which the scholars all acquitted themselves with great credit.
 The cold wave foretold by the signal office at Washington, as coming down from Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado on Monday and Tuesday, struck this neck of woods during Tuesday night and on Wednesday morning ice was formed in a few exposed places. A strong north wind kept up during the day and heavy snow clouds passed unfruitfully over head. It was one of the delightful east ern blizzards in miniature sent like a Christmas toy by Santa Claus, for fun.
 Eighty days around the world" Ex- port Sour Mash Whisky, at Chas Hol- borns.
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